Hey everyone! Are you ready to have some fun with monkeys? Let’s go on a playful adventure together!
Once upon a time, there were five little monkeys jumping on a bed. But oh no! One monkey fell down and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Jumping on the bed is fun, but we have to be careful!
Next, four little monkeys were hanging from a tree. One monkey fell down and hurt her knee. Daddy saw what happened and said, “No more monkeys climbing up the tree!”
Monkeys love to hang from trees, but it’s important to stay safe!
Then, three little monkeys were running on a farm. One monkey fell down and hurt his arm. The farmer shouted, “No more monkeys running on my farm!”
Farms are for animals like cows and chickens. Monkeys belong in the jungle or the zoo!
After that, two little monkeys were playing in the snow. One monkey fell down and hurt her toe. The teacher came outside and said, “Uh oh, no more monkeys playing in the snow!”
Snow is cold, and monkeys like warm places like the jungle!
Finally, one little monkey was climbing very high. He fell down and hurt his eye. Mama came to help him and said, “No more monkeys climbing very high!”
Climbing is fun, but we must be careful not to climb too high!
Monkeys love to jump, hang, run, play, and climb. But it’s important to stay safe and listen to grown-ups. Remember to have fun and be careful, just like the little monkeys!
Monkey Movement Game: Let’s pretend to be monkeys! Find a safe space where you can move around. Try jumping like the monkeys on the bed, hanging like monkeys from a tree, and running like monkeys on a farm. Remember to be careful and listen to your grown-ups just like the monkeys learned to do!
Monkey Safety Drawing: Draw a picture of your favorite monkey activity from the story. It could be jumping, hanging, running, playing, or climbing. Then, add something to your picture that shows how the monkeys can stay safe while having fun. Share your drawing with your friends and talk about why safety is important.
Monkey Observation Walk: Go on a walk with a grown-up and look for places where you think monkeys would like to play, like trees or open fields. Talk about why these places might be fun for monkeys and discuss how they can stay safe while playing there. Can you think of other animals that might like to play in these places too?
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
“Hey everyone! Who feels like having some fun? Maybe a little playful activity? I do, I do!
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell down and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, ‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
“Oh boy, this is fun!”
Four little monkeys hanging from a tree. One fell down and hurt her knee. Daddy saw what happened and said to me, ‘No more monkeys climbing up the tree!’
“Well, I guess Daddy knows best! Monkeys do love to hang from trees!”
Three little monkeys running on the farm. One fell down and hurt his arm. The farmer shouted at them like a loud alarm, ‘No more monkeys running on my farm!’
“That farmer sure was upset! I guess monkeys belong in the zoo, not on the farm!”
Two little monkeys playing in the snow. One fell down and hurt her toe. The teacher came outside and said, ‘Uh oh, no more monkeys playing in the snow!’
“Wow, being a monkey sure is fun! That snow is too cold for a monkey; that’s why they live in the jungle.”
One little monkey climbing very high. He fell down and hurt his eye. Mama came to help him when she heard him cry, ‘No more monkeys climbing very high!’
“Oh boy, I gotta be more careful from now on! You naughty little monkeys! That was fun!”